Recaps

Kaim and Cynthia faced a citywide nightmare caused by Darkrai and Cyrus, leading Kaim to enter the Nightmare Realm and Cynthia to find a way to bring him back. After Darkrai fell and Myo City recovered, Kaim and Cynthia reunited, while Steven’s arrival and a secret League event pointed toward what came next.

• Cynthia advised Jasmine on growing stronger, then Kaim became dizzy and Cynthia sensed something ominous nearby.
• Cynthia learned of Kissing Day and spent time with Hikari, Serena, Haruka, and Touko, while Kaim’s exhaustion and strange dreams worsened.
• Kaim and Cynthia investigated as residents of Myo City fell into an unnatural sleep, and Hikari’s Lunar Wing proved unable to wake most of them.
• Hikari and Cresselia traced the nightmares to Darkrai, while Kaim found evidence of its power at the Dockside Inn and decided to enter the nightmare alone.
• Kaim entered the Nightmare Realm and confronted Cyrus, while Cynthia and Hikari found Giratina and used its power to reach him.
• Kaim and his Pokémon fought Darkrai with Cynthia, Hikari, Cresselia, and Giratina, defeating it as Cyrus departed and the nightmare world collapsed.
• Cynthia reached Kaim through his dream and helped him wake, and Kaim and Cynthia helped Myo City recover without casualties.
• Kaim promised Cynthia he would consult the people close to him before risking himself again, then later met Steven and Heita as Cynthia kept the upcoming League event secret.

Kaim and Cynthia uncovered the Regi Pokémon’s past and helped stop Zinnia’s attempt to destroy a meteor, while their journeys led to Cynthia becoming Sinnoh Champion and Floria beginning the Galar Gym Challenge. The arc ended with Floria still battling Milo after Mason’s Deathstream washed away the effect slowing him.

• Kaim and Daigo shared a heartfelt evening, and Daigo gave Kaim a Mega Stone that resonated with the Trapezoid Stone, after battling Steven and losing, Kaim accepted Steven’s Mega Stone and friendship.
• Kaim and Cynthia investigated the Sealed Chamber and the Ancient Tomb, where they learned from Registeel about the Regi Pokémon and the ancient conflict surrounding Regigigas.
• Kaim and Cynthia helped defend Hoenn’s Space Center from Team Magma, then confronted Zinnia, who planned to use stolen Key Stones to summon Rayquaza and destroy an approaching meteor.
• Steven and Yuki passed Rayquaza’s trial and destroyed the meteor, while Zinnia revealed her sister Shiga’s death, entrusted her Pokémon Egg to Kaim and Cynthia, and began making amends.
• Kaim and Cynthia helped Leo recover Shadow Scizor from the last Cipher operative, then Cynthia competed in the League tournament and defeated Gaoyang to become Sinnoh Champion.
• Professor Rowan sent Floria to Galar, where she befriended Mason, joined the Gym Challenge with Hop and Yuuri, and traveled through the Wild Area before registering in Motostoke.
• Floria and Yuuri reached Turffield, where Floria completed Milo’s Wooloo-herding mission and began her Gym battle, defeating Snom before facing Dynamax Frosmoth with Mason and Ralts.

Floria traveled across Galar with her friends, won several Gym battles, and helped uncover the truth behind the Hero legend and Bede’s manipulation. The stretch left her in a race against time in her Gym battle with Opal, as Dynamax ended and Inteleon faced Alcremie’s poisoned cream.

• Floria earned the Grass Badge, helped defend Aoi’s nursery from Pokémon hunters, and set off for Bow Town with Yuuri and their friends.
• Floria defeated Nessa for the Water Badge, recovered from a cold, and later beat Kabu for the Fire Badge after helping stop a blizzard caused by a battle between Dynamaxed Volcarona and Frosmoth.
• Floria and Yuuri reached Hammerlocke, where Sonia showed them tapestries of Galar’s heroes, and Floria cautioned that the images alone could not settle whether one or two heroes had faced the Black Knight.
• Floria defeated Onion to earn the Ghost Badge, while Yuuri’s Feebas evolved into Milotic and won his own battle against Onion.
• Bede attacked the ruins under the influence of Kushen and Country, but Savory drove them away, and Bede and Savory reconciled as the ruins revealed statues tied to the Hero legend.
• Floria encouraged Bede to pursue training with Opal and helped Hop trust his own battling style, while her Eevee evolved into Little Black during a fight with hostile Sinistea and Polteageist.
• Floria defeated Bede in Opal’s Gym mission, and Hop later beat Bede in their rematch after Wooloo evolved.
• Floria battled Opal for the Fairy Badge as Alcremie defeated several of her Pokémon, and Jimeron evolved into Inteleon during Dynamax, and the final exchange began with Inteleon trying to overcome Alcremie’s cream before time ran out.